Feeding the future: 2026 food and beverage risk trends
How lessons from 2025 will shape the food and beverage sector in 2026
LRQA’s latest food and beverage report, "Feeding the future: How lessons from 2025 will shape 2026", explores how the sector is recalibrating risk management as pressures intensify across supply chains, regulation, digital transformation and consumer scrutiny.
Drawing on insights from LRQA’s 2025 work across food supply chains and a recent LRQA webinar, the report explores why systems and protocols are no longer enough on their own – and how stronger risk intelligence, visibility and human capability determine whether disruption is contained early or allowed to spread.
Featuring perspectives from LRQA alongside leaders from Kraft Heinz and Ahold Delhaize, it sets out what 2025 revealed about interconnected disruption, the realities of digitalization and AI, and the operational roots of reputational risk in an era of always-on scrutiny.
Discover practical priorities to strengthen your 2026 readiness:
- Improve visibility across the supply chain
- Clarify ownership and escalation routes
- Embed food safety in enterprise risk and strategy
Download the report to shape a more connected, resilient approach to food safety – where risk becomes something you see, not something that surprises you.
